Indonesia "Debottlenecks" Rules to Secure Phase 2 Japan-Korea Investment
Indonesia “Debottlenecks” Rules to Secure Phase 2 Japan-Korea Investment
02 Apr 2026 12:04 WIB
Voice of Indonesia
RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Indonesian government is preparing acceleration measures through a “debottlenecking” scheme to address various investment hurdles, following increased interest from Japanese and South Korean investors to expand their business operations in the country.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, made the statement on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. He said that the government has identified several obstacles faced by investors.
He highlighted that licensing processes are still considered time-consuming. Consequently, cross-ministerial coordination is being strengthened to ensure these bottlenecks are resolved promptly. “The Ministry is preparing debottlenecking measures so that all issues faced by the business community can be resolved,” he said.
Supporting this move, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming, Rosan Roeslani, explained on the same occasion that a primary focus is reducing uncertainty in the investment process. According to him, investors can accept risk as long as it is measurable, but uncertainty is the factor they avoid most.
“It’s hard to measure the risk of uncertainty. What we are trying to reduce is that uncertainty,” he said. Acceleration efforts are also supported by stricter licensing policies, including an automatic approval mechanism if the licensing process exceeds a predetermined time limit.
These improvements to the investment climate have received positive responses from business players, particularly those from Japan and South Korea. In fact, several major companies from both nations have begun entering follow-up expansion stages or the second phase of their investments in Indonesia.
According to Rosan, the decision to proceed to the next stage of investment is a strong indicator that investors feel confident in Indonesia’s stability and profit prospects. “If they invest and see good returns and stability, it makes them want to increase their investment. That is our hope,” he remarked.
The government views this trend as a positive signal for the national economy, especially in driving job creation and increasing industrial value-add. With the accelerated resolution of investment barriers, it is expected that more projects can be realized in the near future.
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